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DIBELS® Next Student MaterialsDaze/Level 5

Benchmark Assessment

Roland H. Good III

Ruth A. Kaminski

with:

Kelli Cummings, Chantal Dufour-Martel, Kathleen Petersen,

Kelly Powell-Smith, Stephanie Stollar, and Joshua Wallin

Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc.

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Practice 1

After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was

to wash her hands.

Practice 2

On her way home, she chairsleep saw

an ice cream truck.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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A Train Trip to Remember

Several months ago, my father told me that he and I would take a train trip together this summer.

He explained that our journey woulddecidedfollowwaterfalls

the trail that was taken by the Lewis and Clark

expeditionscenerywhile

. The expedition happened almost two hundredyearstogetherexactly

ago.

My father and I began topreparebookspulling

for the trip by going to thelibrarysaladwere

and checking out books

on theseveralshoreexpedition

. I learned that during Lewis and Clark'sawarefinishingera

, the United States had just

purchased aforcerestauranthuge

portion of land from France. Thepresidentservicerough

wanted Lewis and Clark to

explore theagoeighteencountry's

new territory. Lewis and Clark gathered agroupbecamewindow

of men to assist them. They

boardedexcitingsandwich

wooden boats near St. Louis andseebeganhundred

rowing down the Missouri River. In addition to

theirwaytravelstomach

supplies, the group took many notebooks todocumenttwoplace

all the exciting events that were

surejustforest

to happen. They made it all theputwayriver

to the Pacific Ocean before returning to St. Louis.

WoodenWhenSure

my father and I got on thegavestretchedtrain

, we stored our suitcases above ourcalledseatsmen

.

Then we went to the diningwaterscarseats

to have lunch. I was surprised toboardedimaginesee

that the dining car

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looked just like arestaurantseatsaw

. I ordered a chicken eggplant sandwich andpreparehoweverfruit

salad. While we

were finishing oursummerflowinglunch

, a man from the forest servicewasassistgave

us detailed maps of the trail that

Lewis and Clarkcarfollowedstored

. He put a circle on therangeknewmap

to show us exactly where weweredifficulttake

. He

even answered our questions about theexpeditionpaddledglided

.

After lunch, we returned to ourassignedsurprisedwater

seats. I stretched out and stared at theexpeditionbeganscenery

outside the window. I saw aquestionsmapshuge

mountain range looming in the distance and thefinallyriverthen

running close to the train. Iterritorywentcould

almost see Lewis and Clark, along with thepresidentrestassigned

of their

group. They would havepaddleddiscoverdirectly

their boats on the flowing river.

About angoingexplorehour

later, the river became extremely choppy. Iextremelyreturningchecked

the map again to

discover that we hadrockingreachedmade

a place called Great Falls. I remembered that itwascountry'swould

one of the

most difficult places for thewantedpasstravelers

on the expedition to pass. Thereturnedlookedwater

became rough and

choppy and thetravelerssupplieshour

had to get out of theirboatsreachedcarried

and walk along the shore, pulling the boats

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behind them.LaterToldDining

, they got into the water with theirneverboatslooming

and struggled to force them upstream

against thestrongportionland

currents. They finally decided to take theboatsmanmountain

out of the ferocious waters

andseriescarrymany

them. They carried the boats fortookwheneighteen

miles on slippery boulders while climbing past a

seriessuitcasesexplained

of waterfalls.

At that moment, Itripbecamecushion

aware of a gentle rocking motion as thecarrytrainmonths

glided along the

tracks. My seatnotebooksmomentcushion

was very comfortable, and my stomachwaspurchasedslippery

full. I could see the trail

that Lewis and Clarkfollowedstruggledvery

directly from my window. However, Iupstreamknewanswered

that I could never

fully imagine what themeneventshappened

in the expedition experienced.


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Practice 1


to wash her hands.

Practice 2


an ice cream truck.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


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Theatre for the Whole Community

At times, success can come in a way you never would have expected. When Jose Gonzalez and

Danielle Malantheatreproducedthird

their first play in Portland, Oregon, theydidn'tnewwent

think it would be the first

stepincludesthen

that would lead to their owncompanysomeideas

. At the time, the two knewlittlecenterstill

about producing

a play. Danielle was acostumerrelatedfirst

, and Jose was a scene designer, and theytrieshopedarts

only to attract the

notice ofhavesometime

of the other theatres in thethanincludecity

. They didn't know that, twenty-five yearsnextlaterlocal

,

they would be at the head of areadingsknowngroup

that helps bring Latino culture to theheadtheatredid

, and the arts to

the Latinomainspringcommunity

.

That first play that they put oncompanytogethershare

didn't help them get known aroundnoticemanytown

, but it did

help them see that theyhelpsuccessliked

producing their own shows. They began tostageimaginedlines

many more

plays, and formed the Miracle Theatre Group. Theythengrowncultural

went on to found the city's Ancient Greek

Theatre Festival. Theycompanieswouldproduced

continue to produce Greek plays forsevenoftenare

years.

At the same time, Joseisgroup'sfound

he missed the culture of the American Southwest. He and

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Daniellebeguncanbegan

to produce a Hispanic cultural festival in theproducespringstopped

. They still produced the Greek

festival in thewouldchildrenfall

. The new festival had plays forseeculturechildren

and bilingual plays, as well as

dancedreamsfestival

, music, and poetry. Jose and Danielle hadpoetrybegunshown

to bring the community together using

audiencegroupart

and cultural education. After two years of this, theyactingwaystopped

producing the Greek plays to

focusdanceonlymembers

on the Hispanic plays and events.

CommunityThemesToday

, the Miracle Theatre Group has now grown totogetherhopedinclude

three companies. The first

of theseputsonlybe

on plays that are in English, but thatcityoftendidn't

have themes and issues that aresevenhelpsrelated

to

the Latino community. These playsdesignerareformed

put on at the group's mainsiteknowjust

in Portland. The next of

thegroup'sstageplace

companies tours the United States, Canada, and Mexico.EducationItsScene

plays cover Latino

culture as well asissuescomecover

from around the world, and oftenhaveattractyears

music and lines that are in Spanish.

Thethirdfoundbilingual

company is the one that mosttriesplaysart

to bring together the local community. It

issueshaswell

shown both Spanish and bilingual plays, asleadwellways

as dance, music, and readings. But the



Miracle Theatre Groupincludesneverclasses

the community in more ways thangetexpectedjust

as members of the

audience. Itmissedhasworld

classes in acting and writing thatnowthinkare

in both Spanish and English. The

group'strulyits

cultural center is a place wheremeetpeopletimes

can come to meet and share theirideastheatrestown

and

dreams for the future. Nowlikedmorelater

than they had ever imagined, Danielle and Jose'stheatresiteevents

company

truly helps to bring theoneplaycommunity

together.

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Practice 1


to wash her hands.

Practice 2


an ice cream truck.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


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Making Music

If you enjoy playing a musical instrument, you may have considered a career as a musician in a

symphony orchestra. These musicians play in orchestras inbecausecitiesopening

around the world. Most of them

favoritesayconsidering

that their work is very rewarding. Carl Smith, whorewardingplayschallenging

French horn for an

orchestra in aadmitvacationlarge

city, would agree. “I still can'tmorninghornbelieve

that I get to do theeverythingshape

I love most

every day and thatsomeoneplacesplan

pays me to do it,” hesixsayspiece

.

Smith says that, in some ways,paidplayingmusic

for an orchestra is like manybeautifulotherfind

jobs. He works

five or sixbothcareerdays

a week and goes to work atbeeightwait

o'clock every morning. He gets paidsymphonytwicearrives

a month, and he has twoweeksthingcreating

of vacation each year.

Smith arrives at thesymphonyhearsatisfying

hall early each morning so hewillworldbecome

have time to practice

before therehearsalorchestrashigh

begins. This time is one of Smith'scan'tthenfavorite

parts of the job. Other musicians

soonpaysinstrument

join him and begin warming up. Theweekblastdegree

of horns mixes with the softmurmurloveother

of

flutes and the squeals ofplayingviolinsjobs

, creating a confusion of sound. Then therecordingpracticesconductor

arrives and the



musicians take theirsoundplacesexample

. A few minutes later, the disorganizedbelievecacophonyespecially

is transformed into

beautiful music.

Anotherseveralhearspart

of the job that Smith especiallydostronglikes

is hearing the musicians who come to

hisbeginmixestown

as guest performers. He says that hehornshassay

heard some of the most well-knownhavetears

musicians

in the world. He alsosaysmanagerstart

that he is often moved by themurmurdecidemusic

he hears. “I admit that I'm

playweekssometimes

moved to tears when I hear aanotherbeautifulperformers

piece of music played skillfully and

withemotionmusicianhas

.”

Smith says that his job isplayedagreedemanding

and challenging. He practices at home asalsowelllarge

as with

the orchestra. He says that hewayshasviolins

to practice three to six hours afewdaysqueals

. “The symphony plays

several concerts eachmonthwarminghappens

, so practicing is essential.” He alsofindssometimeshours

that it is necessary to

stay inshapejobstore

because playing the horn requires stronglungssomeconsidered

. Smith explains that the high notes

areexcitingwill

the most physically demanding to play.



EssentialSoftIf

you're considering becoming a musician for anmightemotionorchestra

, you should plan to study

music at asaysuniversityblast

. However, even with a college degree, youcitymayyear

have to wait for an opening to

soonbecometwice

available in an orchestra. If thisgethappensare

you can work at other musicminutesjobssmall

while you

wait. For example, youwellmightmusicians

teach music, become a recording manager, orworkdayshearing

in a music

store. Some musiciansskillfullystartphysically

off by playing in orchestras insmallfivecollege

cities. Whatever you decide

to do, youwillbecomingdisorganized

find this career to be bothcansoexciting

and satisfying.

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